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Friday, November 13, 2009

Larry Vincent Garrison


I was in Las Vegas this week, and one night was spent in a Western themed reception hall. All of the artwork in the hall was created by a single artist, the late Larry "Vincent" Garrison, a California-based nude / portrait painter.

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    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    Gil Elvgren and Janet Rae Pinups


    If you're a fan of illustration, photography, and 1950s pinup art, then you will love this post.

    Posted on flickr by the model's (Janet Rae) son, is a collection of over 75 pinup paintings featuring Rae by artist Gil Elvgren. While this in itself would be blog-worthy enough, the original black and white studio photograph from which the artist worked accompanies each illustration. It's phenomenal to be able to see the photos and paintings side-by-side...a rare collection indeed.

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    Tuesday, July 29, 2008

    Pinup Goodness



    WARNING!!! Totally sexy post alert — and by totally sexy, I mean 1930’s & 40’s pinup girl kind of sexy. Meow.

    Here are links to two masters of the pinup, Alberto Vargas, a Peruvian artist known for his work with Esquire magazine and the “Varga” girl calendars; and George Petty, who paved the way for Varga at Esquire, through his hugely popular Petty Girl calendars. As good as Petty’s illustrations are, his compositions are as equally impressive.

    On a completely unrelated note, Petty attended evening classes at my alma mater, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago — but there’s nothing sexy about that, so go look at some pinups or something.

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